alchorntree vs Square-spot Deerfly

Alchornea rugosa compared with Chrysops viduatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alchorntree	Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Tabanidae
Genus	Alchornea	Chrysops
Species	Alchornea rugosa	Chrysops viduatus

Conservation Status

alchorntree

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alchorntree	Square-spot Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alchorntree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

alchorntree

The Alchorntree (Alchornea rugosa) is a species in the genus Alchornea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.